(CNN)— The fact that Chick-fil-A is a company that espouses Christian values is no secret. The fact that its 1,600 fast-food chicken restaurants across the country are closed on Sundays has long been testament to that. But the comments of company President Dan Cathy about gay marriage to Baptist Press on Monday have ignited a social media wildfire.

“Guilty as charged,”, Cathy said when asked about his company’s support of the traditional family unit as opposed to gay marriage.

“We are very much supportive of the family — the biblical definition of the family unit. We are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that,” Cathy is quoted as saying.

"We are very much supportive of the family the biblical definition of the family unit. We are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that," Cathy is quoted as saying.

Chik will certainly lose some business due to this statement. Will it be enough to truly affect them? Very doubtful,for the most part the only people who will take a lasting issue with this are homosexuals and liberal extremists. The percentage of Chik's business these people make up can't be that high. Personally I commend them for taking a stand on their values rather than selling them out to keep from losing a little profit.

Chik will certainly lose some business due to this statement. Will it be enough to truly affect them? Very doubtful,for the most part the only people who will take a lasting issue with this are homosexuals and liberal extremists. The percentage of Chik's business these people make up can't be that high.Personally I commend them for taking a stand on their values rather than selling them out to keep from losing a little profit.

It's sad to see that some people consider bigotry to be a "Christian value."

<quoted text>It's sad to see that some people consider bigotry to be a "Christian value."

Homosexualality is plainly considered sin in the Christian religion. Chik has not to my knowledge said they hate homosexuals,or even won't serve them. They simply say they support the ideal of marriage as the bible defines it. Christians can't support gay marriage because that would be supporting the lifestyle,therefore supporting the sin.

People and businesses have the same right to disapprove of homosexualality as homosexuals have to approve of it.

<quoted text>Homosexualality is plainly considered sin in the Christian religion. Chik has not to my knowledge said they hate homosexuals,or even won't serve them. They simply say they support the ideal of marriage as the bible defines it. Christians can't support gay marriage because that would be supporting the lifestyle,therefore supporting the sin.People and businesses have the same right to disapprove of homosexualality as homosexuals have to approve of it.

I never said they didn't, I simply referenced my sadness that "Christians" would consider a form of bigotry to be a religious value. Are they so vocal about their hatred of coveting? How about adultery?

<quoted text>I never said they didn't, I simply referenced my sadness that "Christians" would consider a form of bigotry to be a religious value. Are they so vocal about their hatred of coveting? How about adultery?

Ah yes, but it's not as easy for most Christians to avoid committing those particular sins. It's quite easy for most of them to avoid committing the "sin" of homosexuality, so it's no wonder that this is their "sin" of choice to rail against it. I notice Chik-Fil-A isn't mentioning anything about the sin of divorce.

<quoted text>I never said they didn't, I simply referenced my sadness that "Christians" would consider a form of bigotry to be a religious value. Are they so vocal about their hatred of coveting? How about adultery?

Are those "hot topics" you see on the news? No. You don't have groups advocating coveting or adultery. I'd bet if someone asked Chik owners if they approved of "hook up" sights,they would say no.

<quoted text>Are those "hot topics" you see on the news? No. You don't have groups advocating coveting or adultery. I'd bet if someone asked Chik owners if they approved of "hook up" sights,they would say no.

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